Abstract
By the close of the 20th century, numerous strategic planning principles pertaining to urban structure had been integrated into the urban planning process. The city's image is clearly discernible due to its proximity to the high-speed rail line. The present study analyses the cognitive expression of messages pertaining to spatial landscapes. The present study assesses perceptions of the city image in the southern section of Taiwan's High-Speed Rail, and explores the interrelationship between the city image and the formation of unique collective urban memories. Furthermore, the objective was to identify emergent themes pertinent to the city. To this end, a comprehensive analysis of 150 individuals was conducted using the semantic difference method to gain insight into the information that constitutes residents' personal memories of the city's image as traversed by the high-speed train. The references made by interviewees to city imagery indicate that both urban memory and urban identity can be regarded as fundamental spatial elements. The most salient themes that emerged from the data were related to the recreational areas, the activities conducted therein, and the panoramic vistas of the surrounding waterways. Despite the considerable diversity of the interviewees' professions, a notable degree of commonality was observed in their memories. Despite the extensive analysis conducted by numerous scholars on urban characteristics and cultural landscapes, the impact of urban transportation on these phenomena remains under explored.
Keywords
City image; City Sustainability; Urban memory; Along the high-speed rail
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.434
Citation
Chiu, Y., Ho, M., Tu, J., Liao, Y.,and Hsu, Y.(2025) Evaluating the role of infrastructure in the city image in relation to the relevant components of traffic routes, in Chang, C.-Y., and Hsu, Y. (eds.), IASDR 2025: Design Next, 02-05 December, Taiwan. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.434
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Conference Track
Track 8 - Circular/Sustainable Design
Evaluating the role of infrastructure in the city image in relation to the relevant components of traffic routes
By the close of the 20th century, numerous strategic planning principles pertaining to urban structure had been integrated into the urban planning process. The city's image is clearly discernible due to its proximity to the high-speed rail line. The present study analyses the cognitive expression of messages pertaining to spatial landscapes. The present study assesses perceptions of the city image in the southern section of Taiwan's High-Speed Rail, and explores the interrelationship between the city image and the formation of unique collective urban memories. Furthermore, the objective was to identify emergent themes pertinent to the city. To this end, a comprehensive analysis of 150 individuals was conducted using the semantic difference method to gain insight into the information that constitutes residents' personal memories of the city's image as traversed by the high-speed train. The references made by interviewees to city imagery indicate that both urban memory and urban identity can be regarded as fundamental spatial elements. The most salient themes that emerged from the data were related to the recreational areas, the activities conducted therein, and the panoramic vistas of the surrounding waterways. Despite the considerable diversity of the interviewees' professions, a notable degree of commonality was observed in their memories. Despite the extensive analysis conducted by numerous scholars on urban characteristics and cultural landscapes, the impact of urban transportation on these phenomena remains under explored.